Baby Sleeps Sacks, New Parent Support Program, Fort Bragg, NC

UPDATED: Product must be manufactured in USA. UPDATED DESCRIPTION OF SLEEP SACK: Customized Sleep Sack. 100% cotton sleeveless newborn sleep sacks with inverted zipper. Sleep sacks shall be for newborns weighing from 5 to 10 pounds. Sacks shall have flared, roomy bottoms, allowing ample room for leg movement. Sleep sacks shall have a zipper along the front running from top to bottom to make nighttime diaper changes easy. The color of the sacks shall be either white or cream. Optional: the sacks can include an imprint area/embroidery measuring no larger than 3 in x 3 in on the left breast. Please reference attached picture for an example. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR QUOTE (PRICE) TO THE POINT OF CONTACTS IDENTIFIED IN THIS SOLICITATION VIA EMAIL BY THE DATE AND TIME LISTED. THIS IS REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ). The U.S. Government desires to procure the Baby Sleep Sacks on a small business set-aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this request for quote. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside. We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. The anticipated NAICS code(s) is/are: 315240 - Women's, Girls, and Infants Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (Size Standard: 750 employees). A need is anticipated for the Baby Sleep Sacks. The MICC End User requires the following items, Brand Name or Equal, to the following: Line Item 001: Customized Sleep Sack. 100% cotton sleeveless newborn sleep sacks with inverted zippers. Sleep sacks shall be for newborns from 5lbs'10lbs. Sacks shall have flared, roomy bottoms, allowing ample room for leg movement. Sleep sacks shall have a bottom zipper to make nighttime diaper changes easy. The color of the sacks shall be either white or cream. Optional: the sacks can include an imprint area measuring 3 in x 3 in on the left breast. Quantity Required: 5,000 EA Contractor shall ship newborn sleep sacks to Fort Bragg, NC 28310. Due to onsite storage issues, products shall not all be shipped at once. The items shall be delivered in four (4) separate shipments. One fourth (1/4) of the shipment shall be delivered initially, then another one fourth (1/4) of the shipment every three months thereafter until completion. After contract award, the contractor shall be available via telephone or email during normal working hours, Monday through Friday 0800-1700. A warranty on workmanship for one year must be provided. Shipping is FOB Destination CONUS (Continental U.S.) New Equipment only. No used or remanufactured products will be accepted. POC: Matthew Szarzynski, 910-643-7225, matthew.c.szarzynski.mil@mail.mil William Covington, 910-908-1920, William.d.covington2.civ@mail.mil Responses Due: 25 August 2021 by 5pm EST The following clauses apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items. 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